Steve Bassin

Experience: Domestic Experience: Represented various developers in all aspects of several high-rise luxury condominium projects in various states, including, acquisitions, joint ventures, branding and financings.; Represented client in the acquisition, joint venture and construction financing for Aman Miami Beach.; Represented client in the acquisition, financing and development of the Ritz Carlton Nomad.; Represented client in a public-private partnership for the financing of the redevelopment of the Pimlico Race Course.; Represented client in a repositioning of the Gulfstream Park Race Course.; Represented various developers in acquisitions and financings of several high profile land assemblages.; Represented developer in several acquisitions, financings and development of retail and entertainment projects on the Las Vegas Strip.; Represented client in the joint venture and financing for a redevelopment of a prominent shopping center in Los Angeles.; Represented clients in the acquisition of loan portfolios with a total value of approximately $2 billion secured by hospitality, industrial and office properties.; Represented private equity fund in acquisition and financing of approximately $1 billion of multi-family and student housing properties.; Represented a REIT in approximately $500 million of construction and term financings of medical office and senior living properties.; Represented developers in negotiations with several anchor tenants, including, several Walgreens, Publix, Starbucks and CVS locations.; Represented developer in all aspects of acquiring, financing and repositioning of the Shelborne Hotel on Miami Beach, Florida, including all hotel related agreements.; Represented developer in all aspects of repositioning an existing 40 acre hotel site in Orlando, Florida, including, acquisition, financing, retail leasing and hotel agreements.; Represented private equity firm in acquiring, financing and ultimate disposition of the Raleigh Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida.; Represented developer in construction financing for first-of-a-kind Virgin-branded hotel in Chicago, Illinois.; Represented developer in evaluating the acquisition of the Setai Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida.; International Experience: Represented a public hospitality operator in the acquisition of a luxury hotel portfolio in Jamaica.; Represented developer in the acquisition of land in Turks and Caicos for the development of an ultra-luxury hotel and residences.; Represented Baltimore Orioles in the leasing and development of a training facility in the Dominican Republic.; Represented developer in the negotiation of hotel agreements for the development of an ultra-luxury resort and residences in West Caicos.; Represented developer in acquisition and development of luxury Caribbean resort in Anguilla including negotiation of leases and concessions with Government of Anguilla, and hotel operating agreements with a luxury international brand.; Represented various prospective developers in evaluating viability of projects and legislation in jurisdictions of Barbuda, Anguilla and Bahamas.; Represented developer in the acquisition and financing of a repositioning of a hotel in Harbour Island, Bahamas.; Represented cruise line in negotiation of a port lease in Haiti.